University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg: Statistics

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#1682 of 14,131 In the World
#584 of 2,785 In Europe
#81 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 18 In Hamburg State
#3 of 18 In Hamburg City
#421 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
Top50% For 76 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
2,587
Type
For-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.hsu-hh.de
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
50%*

* The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Abitur). Students must have passed the Armed Forces Officer examination
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - December; January-March; April-September)
Enrollment2,587
Full time employee104
Student:staff ratio25:1

Research profile

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg has published 8,645 scientific papers with 94,510 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, and Business.

Publications
8,645
Citations
94,510

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,905 / 48,116
Engineering
3,922 / 55,258
Physics
3,593 / 52,389
Computer Science
3,257 / 40,401
Philosophy
3,103 / 27,077
Political Science
3,013 / 28,334
Environmental Science
2,833 / 42,550
Quantum and Particle physics
2,746 / 41,898
Chemistry
2,360 / 38,654
Business
2,195 / 30,007
Mathematics
2,072 / 26,186
Biology
1,966 / 39,238
Materials Science
1,860 / 32,272
Geography and Cartography
1,813 / 28,110
Law
1,669 / 22,036
Economics
1,591 / 21,103
Statistics
1,569 / 20,114
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,446 / 17,617
Geology
1,395 / 21,543
Medicine
1,302 / 18,352
Electrical Engineering
1,253 / 12,882
Psychology
1,204 / 20,280
History
1,157 / 13,811
Mechanical Engineering
1,149 / 15,249
Sociology
1,119 / 15,532
Archaeology
1,085 / 13,091
Management
1,063 / 17,050
Organic Chemistry
1,008 / 22,211
Optical Engineering
963 / 9,931
Linguistics
905 / 10,222
Ecology
851 / 16,029
Machine Learning
771 / 10,484
Telecommunications
750 / 8,219
Finance
705 / 8,437
Paleontology
702 / 12,849
Metallurgical Engineering
680 / 14,457
Aerospace Engineering
668 / 7,356
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
657 / 10,460
Art & Design
652 / 9,447
Social Psychology
617 / 11,496

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 42 95
1993 46 91
1994 53 88
1995 36 90
1996 41 113
1997 55 149
1998 55 167
1999 50 154
2000 64 150
2001 32 179
2002 77 289
2003 80 559
2004 98 538
2005 108 584
2006 142 734
2007 152 1004
2008 183 1179
2009 214 1396
2010 239 1771
2011 334 2150
2012 349 2499
2013 404 2959
2014 438 3268
2015 409 3656
2016 453 4035
2017 476 4748
2018 503 5501
2019 408 6090
2020 462 7230
2021 485 9155
2022 660 9403
2023 704 12064
2024 516 11216
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Bachelor's Degree Automotive Engineering, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Comparative Politics, Computer Engineering, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, History, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Mechanical Engineering, Military Science, Political Sciences, Psychology, Transport Management
Master Automotive Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, History, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Telecommunications Engineering
PhD Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, History, Mechanical Engineering, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Habilitation Arts and Humanities, Electronic Engineering

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg alumni

  1. Eberhard Zorn

    Eberhard Zorn
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
    Graduated with Diploma of Business Administration in economics
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Eberhard Zorn is a retired German general who served as the 16th Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces.

  2. Carsten Breuer

    Carsten Breuer
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
    1985-1988 graduated with graduate educationalist
    Occupations
    military personnellogistician
    Biography

    Carsten Breuer is a German Army general who serves as the incumbent Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. Prior to his appointment to the post, Breuer served as the first commander of the Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command and is also known for his role as commander of the COVID-19 Task Force. Breuer also served as commander of the Bundeswehr Territorial Command, the 37 Armoured Infantry Brigade and the 12 Armoured Air Defence Gun Battalion.

  3. Kay-Achim Schönbach

    Kay-Achim Schönbach
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
    1985-1988 studied pedagogy
    Occupations
    career soldier
    Biography

    Kay-Achim Schönbach is a retired German vice admiral who served as the Inspector of the Navy of the German Navy from 24 March 2021 to 22 January 2022. Schönbach resigned his position after his political remarks regarding the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian crisis and prospects of Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO sparked intense opposition from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

  4. Bernd Althusmann

    Bernd Althusmann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
    Studied in 1989-1993
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bernd Althusmann is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Deputy Minister-President and State Minister for Economic Affairs in the government of Minister-President Stephan Weil from 2017 to 2022.

All 10 notable alumni

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg faculties and divisions

Centre : Language Linguistics, Modern Languages
Department/Division : Economics and Social Sciences Administration, Economics, Social Sciences
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences History, Pedagogy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theology
Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

General information

Alternative names HSU
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Founded 1972

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 700822 Holstenhofweg 85
Hamburg, 22008
Germany
City population 1,910,000

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